At the Bay of Pigs in 1961,
A) invading anti-Castro Cuban forces were overwhelmed by Cuban troops.
B) American special forces were defeated by Cuban troops.
C) anti-Castro Cuban forces defeated Cuban forces on the beach but failed to spark an uprising against Castro.
D) an American naval blockade turned back Soviet supply ships.
E) the Soviet Union set up nuclear missiles aimed at the United States.
Ans: A) invading anti-Castro Cuban forces were overwhelmed by Cuban troops.
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